Saturday, June 28, 2008

~ How CRUNCHY a DADDY Are You?! ~

I sent this to Nick on the boat...the sonar guys like to get into good little social discussions while on watch... haha, I can only imagine what some of them will say on the attachment parenting topics below... But Nick is going to eventually have to get used to people spouting ignorant comments because I know we are going to run into it over the years... One of my friends -- who isn't that "crunchy" herself at all has already had some intensely negative comments said to her in regards to she and her hubby co-sleeping with their son (something she did not ever plan to do, but it came most naturally for him)...

Take this quiz and see how Crunchy a Daddy you are!

1. Do you and your wife have homebirths? 20 points for "yes" (unassisted) 15 points for "yes" (midwife in attendance) 10 points for natural childbirth in an alternative birthing center 5 points for natural childbirth in a hospital 2 points for "thinking about/would like homebirth or natural childbirth" 0 for "no" (wouldn't consider it).

2. How do you feel about routine (no medical indication) infant circumcision? 10 points for "believe circumcision is a human rights violation and will not do it to your sons" 5 points for "won't circumcise your sons, but don't feel strongly against it" 0 points for "will circumcise your sons"

3. Do you use cloth diapers? 25 points if you do Elimination Communication 20 points if "yes" (wash and make your own using natural organic fabric) 15 points if "yes" (wash and make your own or purchase natural organic cloth diapers) 10 points if "yes" (wash your own) 5 points if "yes" (diaper service) 2 points if "thinking about it" 0 points if "no" (wouldn't consider it).

4. Do you observe fertility signals using Natural Family Planning/Fertility Awareness and use that for birth control/trying to conceive? 10 points for "yes" (observe and use for birth control and trying to conceive or just for birth control) or you use ecological breastfeeding/lactational amenorrhea 5 points for "yes" (observe for trying to conceive, but not for birth control) 2 points "thinking about it" 0 points for "no" (wouldn't consider it).

11. Do you use herbal/homeopathic remedies? 10 points if "yes" (very rarely see a regular doctor) 5 points if "yes" (but use a doctor occasionally) 2 points if "thinking about it" (see a doc for now) 0 points for "no" (wouldn't consider it).

12. Do you or will you homeschool? 10 points if "yes". 5 points if "part time" (a combination of private or other school some days/years and homeschool others). 2 points for "thinking about it" 0 points for "no" (wouldn't consider it).

13. What's your take on childhood vaccinations? 15 points for no vaccines 10 for delayed, selective vaccination 5 points for selective, on schedule vaccination 2 points for thinking about not vaccinating 0 points for vaccinating on schedule.

16. Do you use positive discipline? 15 points if "yes" (never yell, spank, punish) 10 points if "yes" (believe in it and try really hard) 5 points if "sort of" (use time out, don't spank, and use rewards for good behavior) 2 points if "thinking about it" (use time out, spank occasionally, use rewards for good behavior and punishments for bad) 0 points if "no" (you think spanking and punishment is needed)

1. Do you have homebirths? 15 - at home, in water, with fabulous midwives nearby

2. How do you feel about routine (no medical indication) infant circumcision? 10 points for "believe circumcision is a human rights violation and will not do it to your sons" absolutely. it is genital mutilation just as female circumcision is. the same tissues are removed (clitoral hood, penile foreskin) that HAVE vital purpose and function for the child/future adult...this is an especially empassioned topic of mine as I did my graduate research in the area.

3. Do you use cloth diapers? 25 point if you do Elimination Communication (no diapers) (we will use cloth as "back-up"...maybe that eliminates some of my crunchiness :)

4. Do you observe your fertility signals using Natural Family Planning/Fertility Awareness and use that for birth control/trying to conceive? 5 points for "yes" (observe for trying to conceive, but not for birth control)

5. Do you breastfeed exclusively for the first 6+ months? 10 points if "yes"

6. Do you co-sleep? 10 points for "yes" (all night every night)

7. Do you use a sling/soft carrier? 5 points for "yes"

8. Do you believe in/practice child-led weaning (even if that means breastfeeding for several years)? 10 points for "yes" (up to 3 years)

9. Do you tandem nurse/nurse during your pregnancy? 2 points for "thinking about it"

10. Do you eat organic/whole/natural foods and limit your meat? Do you use natural cleaning products? 15 points for "yes" (grow some of own food, buy organic, use whole wheat flour, bake own bread, eat some organic, free-range meat occasionally, some natural cleaning products)

11. Do you use herbal/homeopathic remedies? 5 points if "yes" (but use a doctor occasionally)